Pope Francis the audience in the Vatican

             The Pope reaffirms the mafia to open our hearts to the Lord

The pope's words against people who make only external gestures and then hurt resonate stronger. The pontiff says that you can not call themselves Christians and violating the dignity of the people




A new warning of Pope Francis during an audience at the Vatican to the diocese of Cassano to the Ionian Sea to the Mafia and goes very simply asks them to convert opening their lives to God. Here are the words of the pope: "To those who have chosen the path of evil and criminal organizations are affiliated to renew the pressing invitation to conversion. Open your heart to the Lord! "He adds:" The Lord is waiting for you and the Church welcomes you if, like public was your choice to serve evil, clear and public will also be your willingness to serve the good. "

The Pope spoke again of the conversion of the mafia and reiterated their believers not to appear, as the external gestures of piety are not sufficient for a finding believers those who base their lives on the illegality and violence. The pope's words resonate loud and go deep in the heart, and even more striking when he says that a man can not be considered a Christian and at the same time violating the dignity of persons; In fact, adds the Pope, those who belong to the Christian community can not consume acts of violence against others and against society. It says: "The external gestures of religiosity is not accompanied by real and public conversion are not enough to be considered in communion with Christ and his Church."

The pope says instead that those who love Jesus and listen to the Word can not possibly do works contrary to what he believes. He concluded: "Dear brothers and sisters of Cassano, the beauty of your land is a gift from God and a heritage to preserve and pass in all its splendor for future generations. Therefore it must be the courageous commitment of all, starting from the institutions, so that it is not scarred beyond repair by narrow interests. "

Many times, the pope reiterated this concept, and already he had been the last time in Cassano had addressed an excommunication against the Mafia, saying that those who love Jesus can never do harm to another person, and be seen in the Church duty does not mean redeem the evil done in God's eyes....